Toni Sutton is a freelance writer from Brooklyn, NY now based in San Diego, CA. She’s been writing for more than 10 years covering topics from business, technology, health, and everything in between. When she’s not hunting for a great story or that perfect cup of coffee, she can be found enjoying the endless outdoor activities that Southern CA has to offer.

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Alleged Arsonists Ordered to Pay $135K in Wage Theft to Hookah Lounge Workers

• 06/30/20

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two brothers accused of setting fire to their hookah lounge in 2018 in Philadelphia’s Old City in 2018 have now been ordered to pay more than $135,000 to ...
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Matchbox Food Group Will Pay More Than $142K To Resolve Wage Theft Charges

• 06/23/20

Washington, D.C. (WorkersCompensation.com)- District of Columbia Attorney General Karal Racine has announced that Matchbox Food Group, LLC, will pay over $142, 000 in unpaid wages to more than 100 of its ...
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OSHA Fines Idaho Meat-Rendering Plant Following Employee's Death

• 06/16/20

Kuna, Idaho (WorkersCompensation.com)- The April death of an employee at a meat-rendering plant owned by Darling Ingredients and subsequent OSHA inspection has resulted in $63,616 in penalties. $42,411 of ...
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NJ Contractor Slapped With Over $1 Million In Fines For Safety Violations

• 06/15/20

Palisades Park, NJ (Workerscompensation.com) – Five investigations into a New Jersey framing company has resulted in penalties of $1,997,125. OSHA proposed the penalties against the BB Frame LLC. After ...
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Contractor Pays Employees After Wage Theft Uncovered at Luxury Apartments In Oregon

• 06/12/20

Eugene, OR- (WorkersCompensaiton.com) An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has led to a settlement by the general contractor of Essex Construction on charges of wage theft. The company paid ...
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Employer Of Two Deceased Workers Connected To 27 Previous OSHA Citations

• 06/03/20

Starkville, Miss-(WorkersCompensation.com) - Two employers who worked for Southern Civil Contracting, a Tuscaloosa-based company, were killed when a trench had collapsed on them while laying pipes at a ...
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OSHA Cites TPC Group For Over $500K In Fines Following 2019 Explosion

• 06/02/20

Port Neches, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A fire and explosion that injured three workers at a plant here last November has resulted in fines totaling $514,692. OSHA cited TPC Group LLC for exposing ...
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Investigation Questions School Bus Garage's Efforts to Protect Employees From COVID-19

• 05/14/20

Fayette County, (WorkersCompensation.com)-The Miles Point school bus garage in Fayette County is under review by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after 19 workers tested positive for ...
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Nevada OSHA Issus New Guidance On Six-Foot Social Distancing For Construction Job Sites

• 04/27/20

Nevada (WorkersCompensation.com)- Nevada workplace safety regulators have updated a memo that was previously sent out to the construction industry that created an exception to the social distancing rules ...
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